Chapter 427: The Bizarre Daoist Temple
Li Yanchu’s expression remained stoic, but his mind was racing. Was this strange painting a cursed killing method? The appearance of a person’s portrait meant they were selected for the next step: drawing the life-or-death lot. But if someone didn’t follow the “rules,” it would kill them outright, and in an extremely bizarre manner.
Although he had heard Zhang Wei’s description of the temple before entering, seeing this strange method of killing firsthand still made Li Yanchu frown.
Zhang Wei hadn’t mentioned that after death or bloodshed, the body would be absorbed into the floor. Was it incomplete intel, or did the temple not possess this sinister ability at the time?
Li Yanchu had a vague guess, leaning toward the latter: the danger level of the temple had clearly increased.
The demonic monk’s magical artifact was impressive, but it only blocked the attack momentarily before he was killed.
After the monk died, Li Yanchu sensed that the chanting of sutras within the temple seemed louder and clearer. It seemed that not only was the strange dragon-headed bird-bodied deity painting problematic, but the entire temple itself was likely cursed or abnormal.
The recitation of the Scripture of Infinite Salvation was strangely sinister, yet it was hard to pinpoint why it felt so unsettling.
As the chanting grew louder, Li Yanchu felt as though his control over his own body was weakening. This was a subtle, creeping influence, yet it felt very direct. The chanting of the sutras entered directly into one’s mind, penetrating the soul.
Strictly speaking, this level of effect didn’t constitute a physical attack, so Li Yanchu merely felt it; he did not activate defensive artifacts such as the Clearheart Jade Pendant or Daoist talismanic armor.
He had already tried Qi Sight, Spirit Wood Technique, and perception with his primordial spirit, but all of these were suppressed within the temple. It was as if he had entered a quagmire, or was enveloped in thick fog, unable to sense or see clearly...